The Decision NOT to be discouraged

Lately, I have been hit with a few discouraging moments. There was a time in my life when I would cry, fret, pray, cry , fret, pray (in that order, over and over again). Did that get me anywhere ? No ! It never solved any of my issues except leave me with a bad headache, sore eyes and a runny nose.

So what do you do when you find out there is a cycle of behavior that does not produce results ? You break it. I made a decision a while back not to allow myself to get discouraged anymore. This doesn't mean I don't have the urge to be discouraged or that discouraging situations don't come my way. I just choose to deal with it differently.

Thus, I have recognized when it is time to pop an extra dose of the "Word" pill to overcome the lies the enemy tries to whisper in my ears.

When I feel lonely :

•  ...and behold, I am with you all the days (perpetually, uniformly, and on every occasion), to the [very] close and consummation of the age. (Matthew 28:20, Amplified Bible) 

When I feel forgotten and as if nobody cares :

• Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, they may forget, yet I will not forget you.  Behold, I have indelibly imprinted (tattooed a picture of) you on the palm of each of My hands; [O Zion] your walls are continually before Me. (Isaiah 49:15-16, Amplified Bible) 

Look, nobody (that includes my Mr.) has me tatooed on any part of their bodies and I would not even agree to it ! Yet, here is God saying that I am continually before Him. Every time, My Father in heaven lifts up his hand, He sees me ! Hallelujah ! I don't know if I can get enough of that visual. Praise the Lord !

When I wonder if I am called or if God wants to use me in any special way:

• Before I formed you in the womb I knew [and] approved of you [as My chosen instrument], and before you were born I separated and set you apart, consecrating you; [and] I appointed you as a prophet to the nations. (Jeremiah 1:5, Amplified Bible)

Before my mom would ever come to know me, God had chosen me. That is incredible (tearing up as I write this). 

I am not an insignificant entity just filling up space and using up valuable oxygen. God knows me through and through and He loves me. Nothing can ever separate me from His love and that, my friends, is FINAL !